NetEase, Sony Music Invest in Maestro; SiriusXM Debuts GRAMMY Channel; Artists Can Now Receive Direct Payments with Ryddm

March 4 · Issue #1142 · View online

NetEase and Sony Music join $15m investment round in live-streaming platform Maestro

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Los Angeles-based tech startup takes total investment raised to date to $22 million.

Clubhouse Is Fast Becoming A Music Mecca ... And A Hot Mess

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Clubhouse is many things to musicians and music pros: a virtual music conference with panels day and night, a marketplace for promoters of bands and brands, a jam session room, a musical theater for the ears, and a late-night hang.

Spotify just secured $1.3bn in debt. What could it spend it on?

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Notes would fully mature on (as in, be repayable by) March 15…

Artists Can Now Receive Direct Payments with Ryddm

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Ryddm is the first streaming platform for IOS that allows musical artists to drastically increase their earnings through direct payments from fans.

ForTunes Users Can Now Track Their Content on Twitch

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ForTunes, the music data analytics app created by artists for artists, is announcing the addition of Twitch as a trackable platform on its app.

The Recording Academy And SiriusXM Launch The GRAMMY Channel Ahead Of The 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show

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Airing Tuesday, March 2, through Sunday, March 14, on SiriusXM, the limited-edition The GRAMMY Channel will feature music from some of this year’s nominees.

TuneCore launch #IndependentAF campaign in the UK

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The brand’s Instagram channel will play host to 24 daily artist showcases across March.

Mideast Spotify Rival Anghami to List on Nasdaq Via SPAC Merger

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Anghami, the Abu Dhabi-based music-streaming service that claims over 70 million users, said it’s listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York by merging with a blank-check company, setting the stage for one of the biggest investments into a Middle Eastern technology startup in years.

Licensing Platform Songtradr Expands To Help Brands Get In Tune With Music Solutions

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Music licensing marketplace Songtradr is launching a brand solutions division to help advertisers and agencies develop and iterate holistic solutions ranging from branded content and sync placements to sonic branding, artist partnerships and live-streaming.

MTN Rwanda Launches New Time-based Music Streaming Service

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MTN Rwanda last week announced the launch of MusicTime!

Spotify CFO on narrative-scripted podcasts and future of audio

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Paul Vogel, Spotify CFO, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the future of audio, monetization and the future of the company.

Sony Music Publishing Launches in Indonesia

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Anti Ariandini appointed General Manager of new, independent publishing company in Indonesia.

Paul Wilson looks at the rebirth of cassettes

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I was recently plugging around in a closet when I spotted it lurking in the semi darkness. I found myself staring at and wondering why, for about forty years,

Vevo adds iSpot to help advertisers measure their reach on the platform

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New partnership provides brands with detailed insight within OTT environment.

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SoundCloud's New Royalties Plan; Viberate: All Music Festivals Will Likely Have App by 2025; Capturing All the Value in Music

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

March 3 · Issue #1141 · View online Platform & Stream SoundCloud Announces Fan-Powered-Royalties platformandstream.wordpress.com – Share Fan-powered royalties are a new model of payouts that is

Spotify Listeners Lose K-Pop Tunes; Boomplay Gives Africans the Gift of Music; Music Discovery App Launches Connecting Artists, Fans

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

March 2 · Issue #1140 · View online Platform & Stream Spotify Listeners Lose K-Pop Tunes From Kakao M After Deal Talks Fail variety.com – Share Spotify listeners outside South Korea lose access to

TikTok & the New Radio; Apple Music Debuts ‘Behind the Songs’ Portal; Music Streaming Revenues Cross $10B Mark

Monday, March 1, 2021

March 1 · Issue #1139 · View online Platform & Stream 'Drivers License' Proves TikTok Is the New Radio www.vulture.com – Share “Drivers License,” the latest song to top the charts after a

Boomplay Goes Beyond Emerging Music Markets; Why CD'S Need to Return; Vampr Looking at Livestreaming

Thursday, February 25, 2021

February 25 · Issue #1137 · View online Platform & Stream Nigerian Artists Help West African Music Platform Boomplay Go Beyond Emerging Music Markets blog.chartmetric.com – Share As Nigerian

LÜM Bringing Indie Artists to Commercial Spotlight; Make a Hit Record From Your Bedroom; Viral TikTok Trend Boosts Dirty Heads' Tune

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

February 24 · Issue #1136 · View online Platform & Stream Want to Make a Hit Record From Your Bedroom? Ask Splice. www.bloomberg.com – Share The music tools startup has just raised $55 million and

Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It’s No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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SoundCloud's New Royalties Plan; Viberate: All Music Festivals Will Likely Have App by 2025; Capturing All the Value in Music

Spotify Listeners Lose K-Pop Tunes; Boomplay Gives Africans the Gift of Music; Music Discovery App Launches Connecting Artists, Fans

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Boomplay Goes Beyond Emerging Music Markets; Why CD'S Need to Return; Vampr Looking at Livestreaming

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